About; Shipping services

Since I started buying W♥C products, I've had a few people ask me how I do it
The answer being; a shipping service

What is a shipping service?
It's a business in which you can use to order items from Japan
You place your order with the business, they buy it for you
and then they ship it to you
You can also use them for auction websites too

Whats the catch, they must earn somehow?
Yes, you have to pay the business a fee
Not forgetting you also pay for the goods to be delivered to them
as well as for the goods to be delivered to yourself

Though if you have no close friends/relatives in Japan
or know you won't be visiting there any time soon
it really is a great way to get hold of items from your favourite shops!


So which do I use?

A long time a go I used the service Mukunoki
However they have a conusing system now, with coupons and such
I really don't understand it lol
But, on a very good note for them, from December
They will partner with a lot of shops and not charge you a commission
I'm not 100% of the details, but if you go here
You can make a request for the shops you want included in this
Another good point about Mukunoki is you can join fan clubs for bands!
I used them to join Dir en grey's and it was very good



At the moment I am using Treasure Japan ★
Though the fee's page can look ridiculously confusing, it's not too bad
It all depends on what you buy
You place your orders and if through a shop, pay the face value of the item
and if you place an auction then you pay a 50% deposit
They can be a tad slow initiating your order before you pay
But once you have they send items very quickly so all is good!


I hope people can find this useful
If you have any questions, I can try answer them
Also, feel free to leave a comment with a link to your favourite services
and then people can have a lot to choose from whilst reading ♥